The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-26


Are Kept-A sketch of the Management.
with a List Of the Omcials and other
Items of Interest.
Everybody In Richmond knows the
external appearance of that splendid
building. the CITY AimshOuse, and every
body has friends who are constantly
prOclaiming that they expect TO 90 there;
but little or nothing Is known by the
general public In regard TO the inner life
of this institution, and to find out some
thing about il TIMES reporter yesterday
paid "a visit to the house where he was
yery politely received by the efficient
superintendent Mr. r W Carter, and
his first assistant. Mr. John L. Womble,
who gave every facility for obtaining
such information as was desired. The
first thing that strikes a visitor Is the
order and ncatness seen everywhere in
the grounds and buildings. The rooms
were scmpulOusly clean, and lan advan
taee derived from the situation on the
ton of the high hill overlooking the
valley Of Shockoe creek a pleasant
breeze was giving plenty of fresh and
wholesome air.
There are now in the white department
the cOlOred was not visited and will be
subject fof another article lOs persons,
of whom a. are in the hospital wards,
and 81 I'm the out wards that is not IN hos
pital. For the sick there are two dining
rooms. one for each sex, where the pa
tients are given any food that the physi-
clans may prescribe for them, and are at
tended tO bv a number of nurses. The
city ambulance brings persons TO this
AlmshOuse who meet with accidents and
for any reason rare not taken to their
homes. so that it is really an accident
hospital as well as q charitable institu-
ton As the sick are not subject TO the
rules of the house and have such diet as
may suit them. they have been treated OF
fr.t SD that there would be no confusion
in speaking of the general inmates. Ger
tain discipline has of course 90 be cXer-
cised 10 Is that at this season of the
year the inmates shall rise al q o'clock
and sweep and clean the rooms of the
building make mp the beds, &c.
ENTIRE CLEANLINESS
is insisted ON the house must be in per
feet order by @ o'clock, but some of this
work is done after breakfast which is
served al o'clock the cook, by the way,
is the only paid employe, except officers
nurses. etc., This meal Is plain but
abundant and consisted yesterday morn
inc of coiIec. bread, and herrings, though
The fare is varied at each meal The
amount of food furnished al breakfast
cannot Doe given separately. but for that
meal and supper there was supplied D,
pounds and Is ounces of bread 3 pounds
and l3 ounces of coffee, and pounds
and 10 ounces of sugar AZ breakfast
each inmate had one herring
The dinner hour is at ! o'clock. \ les.
tcrday for the same number as at break
fast there were 30 pounds and ounce.
of beef. 10 pounds and ounces Of mea
and corn bread. and a very good soul
composed of hOu-, S ounces potatoes
30 pounds and s ounces; vegetables, J.
pounds and 4 ounces, and rice, 3 pounds
There is supper of bread and coffee "a
E and st 9 every one must be IN thei
r rooms and lights be put out There ar'
lOl rooms I'm the building, including
abO 10 seventy bedrooms. These are large
and Accommodate comfortably about ter
each The work required from the in
mates does not average more than thIe
hours dav. and they have the rest of thl
time tO themselves, Whicn they occupy n
conversation. reading, playing quoit-
&c. and are indeed 10 all appearances al
exceedingly well-contenled lot They an
composed of every sort and condition o
society from the
b BROKEN DowN GENTLEMEN
D. to those who have been b.cd up i'm poy
crtv Many curious and pathetic storie
could De- told by the old men and w0me
whose lives are ending here but 10 Is no
% matter for the public to pry into. On
instance may be mentioned, which wa'
however. many years ago, of lawye
who in his latter days lived in the Aims
house. but who was SO distinguished 10
talent and professional knowledge tina
fbe practitiOner- of the city would fire.
mently consult him on abstruse point
of law
The description which has been give
Niu show that under the able and faitt
ful administration of Mr. Carter and hi
assistants the paupers OF the city have
very comfortable home, and 10 may no'
DE well 90 see what this institution cost
7. Last wear the average number of inmate
black and white. was 2S3, at an annui
total cost including clothing food, salarle
All 0Iher expenses of $2l1 each !
b feed them 10 cost 10 G-lOO cent
per day each. In connection with foo
Fl should have been stated above that th
fair at dinner is varied each day, bein
" bacon and cabbage hash, soup, and otht
Do things.
e The present officers of the institutio
e are giving great satisfaction, and are Z
follows superintendent, r. W Garter
e Assistant superintendent John +. Won
s bic. Second Assistant, Robert Winston
q Steward. A. T. Williams Physician, d
D. g.. Treyillian. Resident Physicians, {. v
be- Rogers and Alex. Irvine.
e THE CITY HALL.
Contract signed and Bonded 10y kicl
mond Finn.